In Focus
Once a year, we bring together members, partners, human rights defenders, friends and interested participants from around the world to exchange on current human rights issues.
We are in contact worldwide with people engaged in humanitarian aid and hands-on human rights work. Together, we advocate for the protection of human dignity and the inviolability of universal human rights across the globe.
Last Year in Review
Before joining us this year, we invite you to revisit the highlights of our 2025 Annual Conference. The event brought together human rights defenders, experts, and partners from across the globe to address pressing challenges, share experiences from the field, and strengthen international cooperation.
Discussions focused on key issues such as political repression, the protection of fundamental freedoms, and the role of civil society in defending human dignity under increasingly difficult conditions. Speakers from different regions offered first-hand insights into their work, shedding light on both ongoing challenges and opportunities for meaningful change.
Appeal for donations for Arsenij Turbin
Please help Arsenij Turbin! Do you still remember your 18th birthday? For many young people, this birthday is a moment of new beginnings—the end of youth and the start of ...
International observers have recorded a possible breach by Ukraine’s the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court
International observers have noted a possible breach by the Supreme Administrative Court of the principles of adversarial proceedings and judicial impartiality in the ‘Rotterdam+’ case The actions of the Supreme ...
The targeting logic behind Armenia’s anti-European disinformation
The targeting logic behind Armenia's anti-European disinformation In June 2026, Russia’s foreign intelligence service accused the European Union of trying to expel the Russian Orthodox Church from Armenia. At the ...
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover: Visit to Bergen-Belsen and workshop on Christian-Jewish dialogue
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover: Visit to Bergen-Belsen and workshop on Christian-Jewish dialogue As part of the annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ), Prof. Dr ...
From free check-ups to 200,000 drams worth of medicine: how the mechanism of false advertising based on health works
From free check-ups to 200,000 drams worth of medicine: how the mechanism of false advertising based on health works When a "free consultation" turns into a sale, and a "miracle ...
Half-truth or manipulation?
A publication has been circulating on social networks in recent days, according to which the government is preparing to provide up to 2 million drams of support to citizens over ...
Walther takes on a political patronage role
Katy Walther, a member of the Hessian State Parliament, has taken on the role of political mentor for Aleh Khamenka Belarusian musician sentenced to three years’ imprisonment Frankfurt am Main, ...
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and the International Institute for Religious Freedom ...
Regional seminar in Krashen community
Within the framework of the “Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” program, another regional seminar was held in the village of Krashen, Shirak region. The seminar was organized by the “Effective Governance and ...
Fact-checking tools and practical methods for exposing disinformation
Fact-checking tools and practical methods for exposing disinformation How to learn to distinguish the real fact from manipulation The modern information environment creates unprecedented opportunities to obtain, disseminate information, and ...
The threat of war as a political message: from Nikol Pashinyan’s statement to the latest parliamentary debates
The threat of war as a political message: from Nikol Pashinyan's statement to the latest parliamentary debates Security concerns at the heart of the political agenda Security issues continue to ...
The first regional seminar on media literacy and disinformation recognition was held in Artik
The first regional seminar on media literacy and disinformation recognition was held in Artik Continuing its regional awareness and educational initiatives within the framework of the "Monitoring Disinformation Flows" project, ...
From one photo to hundreds of thousands of views: how the claim “Pashinyan’s mother is Azerbaijani” spread
Posts regularly appear on social networks that present information about the biography, family, or origin of political figures as fact without any reliable source. From one photo to hundreds of ...
ISHR at the Letucień Festival in Kraków
ISHR at the Letucień Festival in Kraków: €230 raised for Aliaksandra Pulinovich On 1 August, the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) took part in the Belarusian Letucień Festival in ...
Will Bayraktar control the new biometric passports of Armenian citizens?
Armenia is preparing to change the system of identity documents for its citizens It is planned to issue new biometric passports from the fall of 2026, and in parallel with ...
Disinformation campaign against EUPM: when the mandate turns into an “accusation”
Unlike mass bot campaigns or deepfakes, the comments circulating around the newly deployed EU Partnership Mission in Armenia (EUPM Armenia) in late June became a new disinformation campaign: not a ...